“We were into the acid house scene and stuff, and when the Mondays were doing their remixes and getting people like Paul Oakenfold to remix them, that gave us the idea to ask Andy Weatherall to remix Loaded. That’s where the idea came from.

“Rock bands weren’t doing that kind of thing, so for us the Mondays were the first to do it and we loved them.”

Gillespie also revealed the Mondays were responsible for his first foray into the world of drugs.

“The first time I took ecstasy was at a Happy Mondays gig,” he added. “Am I allowed to say that on air…?

“I have to say it didn’t work. I think someone sold me a dud one. Mind you, the second one worked!

"There are a lot of ties there [between the two bands]. Ryder is a genius. He is one of the best lyricists [around] and such a great performer. I look up to him, he’s amazing.”